Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Basford United 15th with 52 points, Bedford Town 22nd with 30, 22 apart. Basford United ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Bedford Town 1.17 scored and 2.21 conceded per game, Basford United 1.17 and 1.48, with the league averaging 1.51.
Defeat had followed defeat for Bedford Town — eight in succession.
The venue was The New Eyrie in Cardington, with room for 4,000 spectators. Basford United led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.